Romani studies (occasionally Gypsiology) is an
interdisciplinary ethnic studies
Ethnic studies, in the United States, is the interdisciplinary study of difference—chiefly race, ethnicity, and nation, but also sexuality, gender, and other such markings—and power, as expressed by the state, by civil society, and by indivi ...
field concerned with the culture, history and political experiences of the
Romani people
The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sig ...
. The discipline also focuses on the interactions between other peoples and Romas, and their mindset towards the Romas.
Other terms for the academic field include ''Ziganology'', ''Ciganology'', ''Romology'', ''Romalogy'', and ''Romistics''.
Some of the notable scholars of Romani studies includes Colin Clark and Lev Cherenkov among others.
Publications
Some of the dedicated publications on Romani studies are:
*''Critical Romani Studies'' (
Central European University
Central European University (CEU) is a private research university accredited in Austria, Hungary, and the United States, with campuses in Vienna and Budapest. The university is known for its highly intensive programs in the social science ...
, Hungary)
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Romani Studies'' (
Gypsy Lore Society
The Gypsy Lore Society was founded in Great Britain in 1888 to unite persons interested in the history and lore of Gypsies and rovers and to establish closer contacts among scholars studying aspects of such cultures.
History
David MacRitchie w ...
, United States)
*Romani studies back catalogue of the
University of Hertfordshire Pressbr>
*Romani tagged articles at
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
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See also
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Names of the Romani people
The Romani people are also known by a variety of other names; in English as ''gypsies'' or ''gipsies'', and ''Roma''; in Greek as (''gíftoi'') or (''tsiggánoi''), in Central and Eastern Europe as ''Tsingani'' (and variants); in France as ''g ...
References
External links
Romani Project at the University of ManchesterList of Romani studies publications from University of Hertfordshire PressThe 2011 Inaugural Conference in Romani Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Ethnic studies
Romani advocacy
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